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Knife attacks in Prenzlau
For Prenzlau, 6 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 1 knife attacks, 2 knife threats, and 3 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-09-22
- 2025
- 2026
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| Month | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| February | 0 | 1 |
| March | 0 | 1 |
| June | 1 | 0 |
| July | 0 | 2 |
| October | 1 | — |
Cases by type
- Knife attack1
- Knife threat2
- Robbery or extortion3
Reported injury outcomes
- No injury3
- Not known3
Context for Prenzlau
- Robbery and extortion cases account for the largest share of documented cases at 50.0%.
- The highest documented monthly count is July 2026 with 2 cases.
- Prenzlau accounts for 4.3% of published cases in Brandenburg.
6 results
Latest cases in Prenzlau
- Knife threat
Woman threatens man with knife in Prenzlau
Following an argument in Prenzlau, a woman allegedly threatened a man with a small knife. Nobody was injured, and the woman was taken into police custody.
- Knife attack
Man makes stabbing motions with knife at Prenzlau supermarket
At a supermarket in Prenzlau, a man allegedly threatened an employee with a knife and made stabbing motions in his direction. The employee disarmed him, and nobody was injured.
- Robbery/extortion
Man robbed at knifepoint in Prenzlau
Two young people are alleged to have threatened a man with knives near a playground in Prenzlau and robbed him of cash and tobacco.
- Robbery/extortion
Attempted knife robbery in Prenzlau
A woman is alleged to have threatened an elderly woman with a knife in Prenzlau while repeatedly demanding money. The suspect was later provisionally detained.
- Knife threat
Knife threat against Bundeswehr soldiers in Prenzlau
Two men allegedly insulted Bundeswehr soldiers in Prenzlau, challenged them to fight and threatened to use a knife. They fled after police were called.
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatens teenage girl with switchblade in Prenzlau park
A man allegedly threatened a teenage girl with a switchblade and demanded cash in a Prenzlau park. The suspect fled unidentified.